Throughout the year, RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS offers a variety of training opportunities for reporters and editors, many of them free.
Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists
Journalists can apply for scholarships up to $5,000 to study any religion course at any accredited college, university or seminary, at any time. Scholarships cover expenses including tuition, registration fees and books and are funded by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
RNA Annual Conference
Join RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS for the world’s only training event for journalists who write about religion. We bring you together with the nation’s leading experts on spirituality for a three-day meeting filled with panels, networking, sponsored events, and our annual awards banquet announcing the winners of our contests in religion reporting.
Webinars on covering religion
Join RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS for a series of webinars on covering religion, which combines great training with the affordability of never leaving your desk! Browse past webinars with recorded audio and sign up for courses as we offer them.
Regional seminars
Peruse our resources from our day-long training seminars on specialized topics, such as “Covering Islam,” “Religion & Pop Culture” and others.
RNA membership
Religion Newswriters is the world’s only association for journalists who cover religion. As a member of RNA, you’ll have access to the tools, resources and support you need to be an effective religion reporter.
Podcasts
Listen to our archived training sessions, including one on China & Human Rights.
Journalismtraining.org
To search a list of training opportunities offered by more than 60 training organizations, visit journalismtraining.org.
